I´ve installed VL6.0 (without XFCE or any other window manager, only with the X11 and the deps for it) and wanted to connect to my local W-Lan network but it won´t work.I´ve tried to use vasm for the configuration but it still wont work. Then i´ve searched this Forum a little bit and found this How-to (http://forum.vectorlinux.com/index.php?topic=1282.0) and have exactly done what stands there but it doesn´t worked for me (maybe i´ve done something wrong there?). I´m not so familiar with Wireless networks so I don´t know what you need to help me, but here´s some information:

(oh when im trying to configure my network with vasm and i want to change the mode, i can type whatever i want, it will not be added in the mode field but in the NWID field. Is this normal behavior or a bug ?)

Your lsusb lists your device type/chipset and your lsmod list sthe correct modules. Your wireless device is scanning the wireless networks okay, coupled with the fact that the modules are listed and loaded, means it should be working. I'm thinking it's a network security issue but perhaps I'm getting ahead of myself. You created the wpa_supplicant.conf configuration file, correct? And have added your network details for WPA? Could you list the output from 'iwconfig'?

# See /usr/doc/wpa_supplicant-0.5.10/wpa_supplicant.conf.sample# for many more options that you can use in this file.

# This line enables the use of wpa_cli which is used by rc.wireless# if possible (to check for successful association)ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant# By default, only root (group 0) may use wpa_clictrl_interface_group=0eapol_version=1ap_scan=1fast_reauth=1

# Plaintext connection (no WPA, no IEEE 802.1X),# nice for hotel/airport types of WiFi network.network={ key_mgmt=NONE priority=0}What I find confusing is, that in iwconfig it says that the Encryption key is off, but haven´t I turned it on in the wpa_supplicant ?

The first post everything is working, the second result nothing is working.

If you do not have access to your wireless access point then encryption is not available.

You did not include the hardware device name, model and version number. Please do so.

The first thing to do is to get access again. It is my opinion from your output that the only problem was DNS.

(oh when im trying to configure my network with vasm and i want to change the mode, i can type whatever i want, it will not be added in the mode field but in the NWID field. Is this normal behavior or a bug ?)

Not all wireless cards are going to have all the options available. That is normal.

I want to connect to my local wireless Network (dhcp, wpa-psk) wit the usb-wlan stick (see previous post).The correct modules for this stick are loaded correctly and with "iwlist scanning" I can find the Network I want to connect to.As far as I can see the settings in the config files are right (password too).But when I try to connect to the Network (which can be found with scanning) it won´t find an Access Point.(I´m not getting any error messages, except for the one with the "set nickname", again see previous post)

I have really no idea why it can´t connect to the Network. I´ve tried anything wich came to my mind (wrong password or some other setting including formatting the harddrive and reinstalling vector linux several times) but it still won´t work.

I stuggled with a wireless connection issue at my parents house for a couple days. After messing around with the system's wireless network configuration numerous times I decided to look at the wireless router/AP. As it turns out, the channel the AP was configured to use was conflicting with a nearby neighbors wireless AP. I changed my parents AP channel and that fixed the problem.

I noticed in your initial post (iwlist) that two responses are found ('NETGEAR' and '') and both are on channel 12. This is similar to what I was seeing at my parents house. I would suggest 1) change channels on the wireless AP, and 2) broadcast your SSID while troubleshooting. Once you establish a successful connection you can stop broadcasting your SSID for additional security.

edit: I don´t know why I can find two Networks with iwlist scanning. I know that our neighbour is too far away and uses a different channel. At first i thought that it would be another PC in the Network (2 other windows machines) but even when they´r turned off I can find the other network. Maybe I can find myself ?

Now check iwconfig again to make sure it is the same as you posted, when youhave that done. Open a terminal log in as root and then type:

ifconfig wlan0 and look for an ipaddress, if there is not an ipaddress then continue to follow below. If there is an ipaddress then try to ping the router and then try to pinggoogle.com. You can also try to ping googles' ip which is: 74.125.67.100

dhcpcd wlan0

It may take a minute, you will not get a response unless there is an error.

After that completes try to ping the router if successful then try pinginganother site. It is my belief you should be going at that point.